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Local Art That I Love | Urban Garden

My house is FILLED with art by local Charleston artists. One of my newer pieces is this 3 panel palm print in our master bedroom by Urban Garden Prints. These prints (and all their botanical prints) are originally harvested and hand-pressed by them!

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Before & After | Master Bedroom/Master Bathroom

This is my FAVORITE transformation in the house. Mainly because it was the most extensive renovation we have done so far. We are so happy with how it turned out!

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Before & After | Kitchen

In case you haven’t noticed yet: kitchens built in 1986 were very brown. I think that’s the theme of the “before” of this house. Brown trim, brown cabinets. . . whew. One of the first things I was eager to do to this place was paint those horrible shiny brown cabinets! See what I did. . .

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Before & After | Living Room

When I saw this house, my favorite features in the living room were the vaulted ceilings and wood-burning fireplace. Other than that, it needed a 180!

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Our Home | Before & After a Year and a Half

My husband TJ and I bought our fixer upper in June 2018 and let me tell you, it’s been a labor of love! I think any homeowner at all (fixer upper or not) can relate. . .

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Make a Real Wreath for $6! (with only 2 supplies)

Real wreaths (and even the faux ones!) can be quite expensive. Plus, they don’t give off any of that heavenly evergreen scent. I’m here to show you how to make your own for $6 and with only two supplies! Follow the same instructions next year, and it’ll be free :)

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How I Did a Gallery Wall with a Big Empty Wall

We have vaulted ceilings in our family room which I love, but even with a 50 inch TV mounted, the main wall was huge, sad and empty. I didn’t know if I wanted to do shelving, or a mix-matched frame photo wall or what, until Pinterest blessed me with THIS inspo photo!

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Detoxing My Charleston Home Week No. 6 | Aluminum-Free Deodorant

This is a tough one, and something I already experimented with a few years ago, and eventually gave up entirely because I didn’t like any of the deodorants I tried. Half the battle of switching to aluminum-free deodorant is picking the right one, and the other half is learning how and when to apply it. I tried again recently and here’s how it’s going and what I recommend.

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Detoxing My Charleston Home Week No. 5 | Tupperware Alternative

Does anyone else’s husband microwave food in a tupperware? *CRINGE*. If this doesn’t make you cringe, you need to read on! Either way. . . let me tell you why I threw out all my plastic tupperware!

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Detoxing My Charleston Home Week No. 4 | Scented Candles

When my husband and I first started dating I told him if he’s stuck on a gift to get me for whatever holiday, a candle or massage (or both) will do. I LOVE candles. Unfortunately in the process of this detox project I have discovered that all the fragrances in my beloved candles (balsam and cedar, clean cotton. . . if you know, you know) are made up of many toxins. *sigh* But don’t worry, I have solutions for us!

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Detoxing My Charleston Home Week No. 3 | EMF Protection

I have a confession. I’m on my phone over 8 hours a day. Granted, I run a business from my phone, but no doubt that is a lot. Often I wonder what kind of long-term damage from the radiation I may be doing to my eyes, skin, cells etc.

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